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What is 1 75/52 as a decimal?

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Solution: 1 75/52 as a decimal is 2.44MethodsFirst step – Making the fraction improper:The first step to changing 1 75/52 into a decimal is to change it to an improper fraction. To do that, we need to multiply 1 by 52 and add its product to 75 in the numerator to get: 127/52. Now we will attempt to convert 127/52 to a decimal using the following method. Explanation using the division method:A fraction is written in terms of two parts: the number on top is called the numerator and the number on the bottom is called the denominator. We can use the division method to solve this question. To get a decimal, simply divide the numerator 127 by the denominator 52:127 (numerator) Γ· 52 (denominator) = 2.44As a result, you get 2.44 as your answer when you convert 1 75/52 (or 127/52) to a decimal.Convert some more fractions to decimals!Practice some more problems on converting fractions to decimals:What is 3 19/38 as a decimal?What is 20 17/5 as a decimal?What is 5 2/29 as a decimal?What is 1 3/26 as a decimal?